Music accompanies us everywhere, whether we want it or not. There are a lot of creative people and talented teams, so it will be difficult to cover all of them, but it's worth a try. So which popular music groups after The Beatles and the Rolling Stones continue to win the hearts of people today and where are they from? And how old-school performers are known now?
Interesting representatives of Europe
Britain is not only the birthplace of many pioneers of the genre. Some modern popular bands formed there. Bullet for my Valentine, for example, won many fans at the beginning of her career with guitar chords and the enchanting voice of the frontman.
Bring Me The Horizon and Cradle of Filth may be loved by fewer people due to the rather hard vocals from growl and scream, but few people know about them. And the last band from Britain, Muse, fascinates with falsetto and piano. Another homeland for cult contemporary groups is Germany. It’s hard to find someone who hasn’t heard of Rammstein and their eccentric concerts. Oomph Team! less known to the average man in the street, but their videos and songs fueled the love of German among hundreds of fans. The former Nightwish vocalist from Finland, Tarja Turunen, continues to create and amaze her beautiful sopranos like a siren. The contrast of heavy music and a subtle voice will affect the strings of the soul of every person.
Contemporary bands from America
Everyone has probably heard about Linkin Park and 30 Seconds to Mars. Although their style of performance is different, like the message in the songs themselves, they are united by the fact that the guys are not afraid to experiment. Do not know which popular rock bands with female vocals can be listened to? Turn your eyes to The Pretty Reckless with the cheeky Taylor Momsen and Evanescence with the elegant Amy Lee - you will definitely like them. If you like rock with rap elements, then listen to the restless Limp Bizkit or the eccentric Korn. Both groups have not lost popularity for many years and are still gathering fan stadiums.
And if you are looking for more brutal popular foreign bands, then unusual and unpredictable Slipknot will suit you together with your new drummer. By the way, the vocalist of the band also takes part in Stone Sour, where the songs and vocals are completely different, which proves the professionalism of Corey Taylor. Fans of the gloomy doom usually like Type O Negative, which became famous for its slow and sad compositions.
Amazing musicians from Japan
The influence of the Japanese scene is gradually spreading abroad. The most popular rock bands of the Land of the Rising Sun are the unusual The Gazette and rock and roll VAMPS, and the fact that they perform outside of Japan helps them spread. Fans of hard rock and Gothic Lolith fell in love with the BABYMETAL band, and those who prefer purely male composition and hard vocals are fans of Maximum the Hormone. The Dir En Gray group has now slightly changed the appearance and the music itself, members have become more like Western bands, but they are still loved by many listeners. It is worth mentioning some solo artists, for example, GACKT, which never gets tired of surprising the public with its images and unique Japaneseized sounding of songs.
And one cannot fail to mention cult popular bands from Japan, such as X Japan. And though now the guys are not as active as before, but they still warm the soul of the fans with their creations.
Interesting stars of the near abroad
We have popular groups, and there are a lot of them. The most famous Russian group of all time can be called "Aria", even now her songs occupy an honorable place in the youth playlists. The “Kino” group does not lose popularity, even despite the fact that it has long since broken up. Gothic lovers, in turn, love Otto Dix - this is a great opportunity to listen to melodic vocals in rather gloomy, but bewitching songs. The development of the AKADO collective was influenced by Japanese music, which we examined earlier. Of the Ukrainian groups , Ocean of Elsa and S.K.A.I enjoy the most popularity, and all thanks to its melodic compositions. Among domestic performers there are also outstanding women, namely Zemfira. Her rock ballads about love, along with beautiful new arrangements for covers by famous performers, attract both boys and girls to concerts.
Classic rock is always in our hearts
We must not forget the roots, because it was with them that it all began. In the case of rock, it's The Beatles - they still hold the position of the most famous band of all time.
Together with them, The Rolling Stones, Guns N'Roses, Pink Floyd, Queen and other incredible compositions do not lose their popularity. Young people are also often inspired by the work of the group Nirvana, and the tragic death of vocalist Kurt Cobain still causes a lot of controversy. It doesn’t matter if you like Metallica, Motley Crue or David Bowie, because rock music has one soul.
Popular groups are often admired, but even more they are drawn into various scandals and weave rumors about them. However, they never leave anyone indifferent. If your soul wants to break away to the fullest, then you can do this only at a rock concert. It is such events that show the rebellious side of humanity and give a sense of freedom. Do not be afraid to charge your soul with powerful guitar chords!